Brian Reed
11-08-2006, 04:55 PM
Over on Kotaku, there's a story about some guys camping out for the PS3 (http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/ps3/ps3-campers-already-in-line-at-best-buy-213422.php) -- NINE DAYS before launch. Which is, of course, stupid.
Now, I've done the over night in the Best Buy parking lot twice -- once for the PS2, once for the 360. I don't intend on ever doing it again. That's why I have kids. So they can go stand in line for me.
But there's a post on this page that completely boggles my mind:
I had a hard enough time convincing my girlfriend to let me camp out Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning for my Wii. Nine days? Forget about it.
Excuse me? Are you dating your mom? Who the fuck is in a relationship where they have to "convince" their significant other to let them do anything? And doing it weeks in advance? Are you going to convince her to let you stay up past your bedtime so you can play Zelda?
I cannot wrap my head around that sentence. I can't fathom "asking permission" to go do something stupid involving my own time and money.
Apparently I'm just in a really great relationship or something. Becuase I said "Hey, I've put some cash aside for the 360. I think I'm gonna go camp out at Best Buy tonight." Anne said "Okay. I'll miss you. See you in the morning. Oh. You want to take something to eat with you? Want some Airborne just in case?"
Now, I've done the over night in the Best Buy parking lot twice -- once for the PS2, once for the 360. I don't intend on ever doing it again. That's why I have kids. So they can go stand in line for me.
But there's a post on this page that completely boggles my mind:
I had a hard enough time convincing my girlfriend to let me camp out Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning for my Wii. Nine days? Forget about it.
Excuse me? Are you dating your mom? Who the fuck is in a relationship where they have to "convince" their significant other to let them do anything? And doing it weeks in advance? Are you going to convince her to let you stay up past your bedtime so you can play Zelda?
I cannot wrap my head around that sentence. I can't fathom "asking permission" to go do something stupid involving my own time and money.
Apparently I'm just in a really great relationship or something. Becuase I said "Hey, I've put some cash aside for the 360. I think I'm gonna go camp out at Best Buy tonight." Anne said "Okay. I'll miss you. See you in the morning. Oh. You want to take something to eat with you? Want some Airborne just in case?"